38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boolite · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boolite
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Boolite, representing 36.8% of the population. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 38 people. While the typical resident is 41, the local age profile is quite different from the state and national trends.
38
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boolite — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 38 people, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 10.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 15.8%, a little below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boolite, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 65.5%, while 12% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Victorian average. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boolite, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Boolite
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20291/boolite/topic/demographics-identity